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Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Karen Snyder and I've been a crafter for about as long as I can remember. I am a stay-at-home-Mama of two beautiful children with a husband who makes my dreams possible.

This blog is about all sorts of crafting. I am a paper-crafter from early days, a jewelry-maker with an unending obsession for chain maille. I make chain maille purses, many of which will be chronicled in this blog as their future owners await their completion. I love metalsmithing. I am an indifferent beader and don't get me anywhere near seed beads... they scatter, screaming to get away from me. I love to try new things, have a short attention span so if its a long-term project... I'm probably not doing it LOL.

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Friday, November 26, 2010

A 1300 Facebook Fans Fairytale


Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a young man named Chain Maille.  He was handsome, rugged and strong.  As he strolled along one day, he spotted a beautiful young woman.  Chain Maille was anything but shy, so he sat down beside her and struck up a conversation.  Chain Maille learned that the young woman's name was Wire Wrapping and he fell immediately in love with her strength and beauty.  Chain Maille courted Wire Wrapping, taking her to places like the museum and the theatre, and they were soon engaged.  Chain Maille wanted to do something special to show his love for Wire Wrapping and asked the Royal Jeweler (hey, it's my Fairy Tale... I can be a Royal Jeweler if I want!!!) to make a pair of earrings to show Wire Wrapping how he felt about her.  These are those earrings :)

The Royal Jeweler constructed these from pure sterling silver.  She chose to wire-wrap lovely components with 26 gauge wire and a few amethyst Swarovski crystals, then suspend them from sections of Byzantine.  The Royal Jeweler is very proud of them!

If you would like to own these Fairy Tale Earrings, simply leave a comment on this post with your name and email address.  While you are here commenting, perhaps you'd like to help the Royal Jeweler name this earring design?  If the name you think up is chosen, you will win a pair of earrings too!  This drawing will be open until Sunday evening, November 28 at 8 pm, at which time a winner will be chosen.
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56 comments:

  1. JunieNovember 26, 2010 at 9:40 AM

    " Lost in Time" as suggested by my son Justice :) Gorgeous as always my dear & CONGRATS on this milestone!

    junie_milam@hotmail.com

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  2. Karen SnyderNovember 26, 2010 at 9:43 AM

    Thank you so much Junie! Nice name -- tell Justice I said thank you and that I'll put it on the list! You are entered to win :)

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  3. GossamerScapesNovember 26, 2010 at 10:10 AM

    Infinitine Wrapped earrings (the wire wrapped part reminds me of a stylized mobius strip and the -ine comes from the Byzantine chain maille)

    Congratulations Karen!

    Maria (Sylentskye@gmail.com)

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  4. Karen SnyderNovember 26, 2010 at 10:15 AM

    Oooh good one Maria! Thank you and you are entered to win :)

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  5. Regina DNovember 26, 2010 at 10:24 AM

    Oh i love these i would almost want to call these "Wrapped With Love" The loop part reminds me of a heart.
    Congrats and thank you !
    Regina dushane
    Dushane_r@msn.com

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  6. Karen SnyderNovember 26, 2010 at 2:40 PM

    Nice one Regina! Thank you so much and you are entered to win!

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  7. AnonymousNovember 26, 2010 at 6:42 PM

    You're collections are all enchanting, Karen! For these beautiful earrings, how about "Enraptured Maille"?

    Kristen Natale
    dragonflower68@yahoo.com

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  8. Karen SnyderNovember 26, 2010 at 6:49 PM

    I like that Kristen! Thank you for such a lovely compliment too! You are entered to win :)

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  9. UnknownNovember 26, 2010 at 7:58 PM

    Your gorgeous chain maille piece reminded me of the Disney movie 'Tangled'. A lovely fairy-tale story for a beautiful pair of earrings. I can't resist to name it 'To Tangled With Love".

    Catherine (Catz Handmade)
    cat_hah@yahoo.com

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  10. UnknownNovember 26, 2010 at 10:02 PM

    Hi Karen, these are beautiful and different! Charming!
    "The royal earrings of Monsieur Maille and Miss Byzantine Wire"
    "When Miss Wire wrapped Monsieur Maille in a Byzantine love story"
    "Unwrapping romance"
    Lol! What you make me write! Sounds like a fairy tale storis.
    "The wrapped romance of Maille and Byzantine wire"
    You can see I'm not sleepy at all!LOL

    Vivi (vivilima), fresapapaya@yahoo.com

    And I have more, but that's enough for my flying imagination and it was fun!
    Sleepless in Lima.

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  11. UnknownNovember 26, 2010 at 11:26 PM

    Karen. I got 2 more names in my mind, "To Tango with Love" or Two to Tango". I don't know which one to choose out of the 3 names.

    Catherine (Catz Handmade)
    cat_hah@yahoo.com

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  12. AnonymousNovember 27, 2010 at 7:08 AM

    (((Karen))) gorgeous as always, and PURPLE!!! =) I think a good name would be ... Fairytale ... like the story. Super CONGRATS on the milestone!! xxoo

    Bonnie
    IntrepidPrncss@AOL.com

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  13. Anne & GraysonNovember 27, 2010 at 7:47 AM

    I cant think of anything to call them, but I want them! There are some great suggestions here! Congrats on a huge milestone. You have absolutely earned it!

    Anne

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  14. Karen SnyderNovember 27, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    Catherine, those are all great -- and I love that they remind you of "Tangled!" The story of Rapunzel was always my favorite as a kid and I can't wait to see "Tangled!" You are entered to win :)

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  15. Karen SnyderNovember 27, 2010 at 9:14 AM

    Vivi you always make me laugh! Those are great names too! Hope you got some sleep and you are entered to win!

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  16. Karen SnyderNovember 27, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    Thank you so much Bonnie -- I thought you might like the purple :) Fairytale would be a good name for them too! You are entered :)

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  17. Karen SnyderNovember 27, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    Thank you Anne! You've been a fan of my work since the very beginning and I'm so thrilled that you still are! You are entered :)

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  18. Sue PettitNovember 27, 2010 at 9:38 AM

    Just beautiful :) Reminds me of CHAMPAGNE, bubbly, delicate, and unique!

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  19. ElaineNovember 27, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    I am here. Looove the earrings! Love you too!

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  20. AnonymousNovember 27, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    WOW, gorgeous! They cry out for a fabulous party to wear them to!

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  21. Karen SnyderNovember 27, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    Oh nice Sue -- great visual! You are entered to win!

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  22. Karen SnyderNovember 27, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    Love you too Elaine - and you are entered to win :)

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  23. Karen SnyderNovember 27, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    Anonymous is Maggie - this is a note for myself!

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  24. Dee AnnNovember 27, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    I love them!!!! I really want them. Pick me pick me lol. Dee Ann Barr-Crandall deeann_crandall@yahoo.com

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  25. Karen SnyderNovember 27, 2010 at 10:35 AM

    LOL Dee Ann - you are entered to win them :)

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  26. amber englandNovember 27, 2010 at 2:04 PM

    hi lovely earrings and great story.. very pretty! amber17jo@hotmail.co.uk

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  27. tat2gurlzrockNovember 27, 2010 at 2:08 PM

    Beautiful!
    Eternal Love or Entertwined lovers
    I am a Face book fan~Dana Rodriguez

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  28. AnonymousNovember 27, 2010 at 2:10 PM

    As always I love my jewelery family and her great earrings...

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  29. Karen SnyderNovember 27, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    Thank you Amber and Dana - you are each entered to win!

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  30. Karen SnyderNovember 27, 2010 at 2:16 PM

    This entry is for Rene Alfano since my blog won't let her post to it!

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  31. AnonymousNovember 27, 2010 at 2:17 PM

    The Pipers song....Name for earrings...
    You know I love them...and your family....
    That is my message above this one.
    blondeforever721@yahoo.com

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  32. AnonymousNovember 27, 2010 at 2:19 PM

    don't really have a name... there have been some lovely ones already suggested.

    Donna Morphey kadykisa3@yahoo.com

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  33. Karen SnyderNovember 27, 2010 at 2:26 PM

    And Rene's suggestion for the name is "Piper's Song"... which I LOVE!!!

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  34. Kathleen CopelandNovember 27, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    my brain is in a fog so I cannot think of a name...some good ones have already been mentioned......they are beautiful!!!

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  35. Karen SnyderNovember 27, 2010 at 4:17 PM

    Thank you so much Donna and Kathleen! You are both entered to win :)

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  36. Chelle BarnesNovember 27, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    i think these are "Inspired by Romance"
    They are beautiful and i loved the fairytale
    Chelle xx
    email - selinab3005@hotmail.co.uk

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  37. Karen SnyderNovember 27, 2010 at 4:57 PM

    Thank you so much Chelle - what a lovely name! I'm going to have to work hard to choose one! You are entered to win :)

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  38. AnonymousNovember 27, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    Lisa White said... Those are amazing Karen, well done on your new milestone! I was thinking "Romance Royale" even though Chain Maille and Wire Wrapping are not technically royalty - the Royal Jeweller MUST get some credit!!! LOL (davlis@xtra.co.nz) (Another might be "Maille Order Bride" LOL!!)

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  39. UnknownNovember 27, 2010 at 9:49 PM

    Karen, if I made you laugh, I already won!

    I promess I will go to bed before the birds sing.
    Before I die of L.O.S (lack of sleep).

    Vivi.

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  40. Anne & GraysonNovember 28, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    Hi Karen this is Hannah Lenik. I love the earrings and hope I win them. Thank you. Hannah Lenik

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  41. Karen SnyderNovember 28, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    OMG Lisa - Maille Order Bride is fabulous! You are all so good with naming - I need to do this more often to name items!!! You are entered to win Lisa :)

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  42. Karen SnyderNovember 28, 2010 at 9:53 AM

    Yay Hannah - I am so pleased to see you here on my blog. You are entered to win them sweetie :)

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  43. AmandaNovember 28, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    Love them!!

    "Twisted Obsession"

    flowerskissing@aol.com

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  44. Karen SnyderNovember 28, 2010 at 10:09 AM

    Nice one Amanda! You are entered :)

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  45. Karen SnyderNovember 28, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    I tried posting - and I got an error message. :(
    They are beautiful - (I wrote a lot more) - names "Lost in Time" or "Mesmerized"?

    e-mail - lynnnordland@yahoo.com

    Copied from my FB page for lynn, who couldn't post here for some reason. Entered.

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  46. Karen SnyderNovember 28, 2010 at 10:12 AM

    Entry for Amanda Haddad, who also had trouble posting here.

    I couldn't even pull it up its was all jumbled :/ (copied from my FB page)

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  47. Valerie's ReviewsNovember 28, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    These are beautiful, maybe "Wrapped up In Love" for a name.
    And I would love to be entered =)
    valsreviews at gmail dot com

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  48. Karen SnyderNovember 28, 2010 at 11:19 AM

    Thank you Valerie - and a great suggestion for a name too! You are definitely entered to win them :)

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  49. JenNovember 28, 2010 at 12:33 PM

    Beautiful! How about Wrapped In A Fairytale?

    Jen~ from A Spinners' Tale on Facebook.

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  50. UnknownNovember 28, 2010 at 1:17 PM

    Celestial Creation

    Beautiful!

    jh289 (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  51. Mama HaddadNovember 28, 2010 at 5:09 PM

    HERE I AM!!! I'd call them, Majestic Chains - or Wired Elegance.

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  52. misskimmmNovember 28, 2010 at 5:28 PM

    after a story like that, you KNOW those two are gonna get busy with some "sexy time", so i'd call these earrings *knotty lovers* (instead of naughty...)

    misskimmm@gmail.com ;)

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  53. KaiNovember 28, 2010 at 5:30 PM

    Fabulous!
    Kai
    poetry_wave (at) yahoo (dot) com

    the name should be Wrapped in Love

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  54. Karen SnyderNovember 28, 2010 at 6:10 PM

    Jen, Jilly, Mama Haddad, Miss Kim and Kai - thank you all! You are each entered to win!

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  55. Sue PettitNovember 28, 2010 at 6:58 PM

    I AM SO EXCITED!!! :)

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  56. UnknownDecember 5, 2010 at 2:22 AM

    Hi Karen, did you find a name?

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